... the grand experiment of the whole human family seems ever to have been to ascertain how far they can go in indulgence, how near they can approach the brink of death, and yet not die so suddenly and violently as to be compelled to know that they have... Failures of Vegetarianism - Page 86by Eustace Miles - 1902 - 202 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Smith (of Malton.) - 1845 - 456 pages
...necessary, in order to avoid sudden destruction, or intolerable distress; and hence, as we have seen, the grand experiment of the whole human family, seems...can go in indulgence ;—how near they can approach the brink of death; and yet not die so suddenly and violently, as to be compelled to know that they... | |
| Sylvester Graham - 1849 - 302 pages
...necessary, in order to avoid sudden destruction or intolerable distress; and hence, as we have seen (639), the grand experiment of the whole human family seems...they can go in indulgence, how near they can approach the brink of death, and yet not die so suddenly and violently as to be compelled to know that they... | |
| Sylvester Graham - 1854 - 750 pages
...necessary, in order to avoid sudden destruction or intolerable distress ; and hence, as we have seen (639), the grand experiment of the whole human family seems...they can go in indulgence, how near they can approach the brink of death, and yet not die so suddenly and violently as to be compelled to know that they... | |
| John Smith (of Malton, Eng.) - 1856 - 388 pages
...necessary, in order to avoid sudden destruction or intolerable distress ; and hence, as we have seen, the grand experiment of the whole human family seems...can go in indulgence ; how near they can approach the brink of death, and yet not die so suddenly and violently as to be compelled to know that they... | |
| Mary Foote Henderson - 1904 - 794 pages
...Edson. Dr. Sylvester Graham went still farther in his opinion, perhaps he went too far, when he said, "The grand experiment of the whole human family seems...can go in indulgence ; how near they can approach the brink of death and still not die so suddenly and violently as to know that they have destroyed... | |
| Herbert M. Shelton - 1996 - 580 pages
...for "cures" that will restore them to health without restoring them to sane living. Graham says: — "The grand experiment of the whole human family seems...they can go in indulgence, how near they can approach the brink of death, and yet not die so suddenly and violently as to be compelled to know that they... | |
| Herbert M. Shelton - 1996 - 324 pages
...and they are slowly decaying on their feet. Graham says the grand experiment of the whole human race seems ever to have been to ascertain how far they can go in indulgence and yet not die so suddenly or violently as to be compelled to know that they have killed themselves.... | |
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